BRADLEY:
The Oregon Coast Trip
What I loved about our trip was every thing. Some of the things were cratere lake wow that was bluer than the sky. It was so cool!!! I also loved sleeping in the Redwoods. Those trees are tall!!!!!!!!!!! It was really cool when we drove through the tree. I really loved the Tidepools those were awesome I saw crabs, 2 baby lobsters, 2 baby octopus, a few tropical fish, sea urchins, tons of starfish, musselss, and sea anemones. We saw a bunch of whales and an awesome light house. I really loved the sea lions. They were really loud!!! The shipwreck was even cooler than I imagined.
LUKE:
One thing that stood out to me was when we went to crater lake which was cool because it was soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo blue. I also loved when we stopped for dinner and we practiced cart wheels and found a baby frog. I really loved when we went to the tide pools. I loved when we ate pizza in the tent and wached a movie. I really liked when we crossed into washington and went to "Pigs and pancakes" and the food was not very filling. Then we went to the hotel and went swimming it was really fun. Then we went to bed. I really liked when we went to the tillamuc cheese factory and ate some cheese and ice cream. I really liked this trip soooooooooooooooooooo Much I wish we could go again
KELLY:
So a lot of people will tell you about the main parts of oregon like the beaches and stuff but I want to tell you more about the less talked about things that happened on our trip. So first, on the way we kept seeing the same car over and over. I called it the stalker car. We saw it when we got to the fair grounds. Anyways on the first night we stopped at this ghost town fairgrounds. And apparently in Oregon you have cereal for dinner so thats what we did :) We ate breakfast/dinner and then everyone just started doing cartwheels. Then I found this adorable little frong that was the size of a dime. Inamed him Freddy. Then another day we stopped at the creamery. We got to cheese taste while we were there. They actually had some pretty good cheeses Then dad bought us some really yummy and filling icecream. Some of the best i have tasted. But I was kind of stupid to eat cheese and ice cream since they're both loaded with milk. I did not feel good that night. Another fun thing was when me and mom went to walmart. It was really fun to spend time with mom :). Another night we got pizza and brought it back to the redwoods. We ate it in our tent and watched a movie in the tent. It was super squishy with everyone trying to get in a spot where we could all see dads phone but it ended up being really fun! And that pizza was some of the best pizza I've ever had and I'm usually very picky about pizza. Going to the beaches was really fun too. At the last one we went to jack did not want to go anywhere near the water. So me and him went over to the rocks and talked. He's super fun to talk to :) One last thing I enjoyed throught the whole trip was, whenever we went through a tunnel or over a bridge dad would yell "Hold your breath" and everyone would try to hold their breath and not breath before we got out of the tunnel We would also roll down the windows and dad would honk the horn. It was super fun!! I absolutely loved our trip and wish I could tell you more about it but my arm hurts :)
NOAH:
I liked the tied pools beacse of all the croabs and star fish and me and brad saw a octopoos and I picked a crab up and it pinched me.
CHARITY:
I had such a fun time in Oregon. I loved sleeping in the REdwoods!! The trees were so pretty! I remember our dinner that night: orange chicken and potato salad from walmart :) it was great! I had a bladder infection and that was miserable. I also REALLY loved driving through the big Redwood tree. Spending the rest of the day in the Redwoods was awesome. I also really enjoyed the face rock Cafe. They had the best ice cream and the best cheese! I got cookie dough and it was beyond amazing! I also really really loved the stop we made at Newport. I loved it because of the sea lions! They were so incredible to see! Their barking and fighting was cool to watch. Another thing I loved was going to the Tillamook factory because they had delicious cheese and ice cream not as gooda st the cafe though. The last thing I really enjoyed was the tunnel beach. We saw the PRETTIEST beach Ever! We found a bunch of starfish and cool geodes. Also lots of mussels. Oregon was an amazing trip!
ERIKA:
We went to the seliyins and we went to see the wels it was asom!! We went to cradr lack and it was asmo. (picture to come)
Sunday, September 4, 2016
Things to Remember Week of 8-28-16
PONDS PARK WARD
Well, we were officially members of the Ponds Park ward on Sunday. I have to say I think we were all a little nervous for this day. You could feel the tension that morning. Maybe it was just because we had to change up our Sunday routine a little because we are now back at 9:00 church instead of 11:00. That really shook things up for Molly, unfortunately. I wish I'd thought about it sooner too. She's been such a good girl for 11:00 church, it was a shock to have her not sleeping and so restless. Such a bummer. But anyway. Sacrament meeting was really awesome. We heard from the old Bishopric and Bro. Jacox and our new Bishop Larsen. I loved the feeling. The Spirit was very powerful too. It feels like it could be home. I was a little distracted with Molly in Sunday school, but I LOVED Bro. Jacox's lesson. I wish he was the permanent teacher. I had a little "I'm home" moment when the girl next to me pulled out a bag of marshmallows and offered them to Molly :). I don't think I'll share the story about why, but this was inspired :). OH! Another cool moment was when Bridger (who Bradley has struggled with off and on over the last three years) passed the sacrament to Bradley. The Spirit told me that that was why we were stuck in the back on the hard chairs. It meant a lot to me to see that Heavenly Father had already orchestrated his own integration. Very cool. The rest of church was kind of a heated, nerve-racking blur. I was supposed to go in Young Womens to be there for the young women to feel a little more comfortable, but since Nate was teaching Primary, I had Molly, and she wasn't having any of that. We only sat in there for like 35 seconds before she started screaming her ear-piercing little scream that sent us out in the hall. I risked it and went into Relief Society after convincing myself that I could make room for myself of course (our building is so small and packed!), and of course she was not having that either. I tried several times, coming back and forth because they were having everyone stand up and introduce themselves. I REALLY hate those things, but I was SO anxious to meet people and introduce myself, I actually wanted it this time- that is saying SO MUCH! So of course, since I wanted it to happen, Molly didn't let it. She screamed, I took her out, she calmed down I took her back in. She tried to get into someone's purse and I grabbed her, so she screamed and I took her out. Then she calmed down so I went back in. Then she grabbed the bag of fish crackers and while screaming shook the bag (of mostly crumbs) ALL OVER THE FLOOR and the lady next to us, so I took her out. And that was it. And since I was in the VERY BACK of the room, didn't get to introduce myself, or hear anyone else. It was SO VERY FRUSTRATING!!! I was sweating and SO angry by then. I couldn't believe I had missed my chance. I couldn't believe I was stuck in the hall while my old and new wards integrated. I couldn't believe I was going to have to wrestle with Molly through yet another hour of church (We still needed to go to Austin's homecoming!). I was SO ANGRY!!! Satan had gottne into my head too, so all kinds of things were going on in there. It was SO not pretty. I was SO MAD!!! So anyway. Hopefully next week is better.
We did get to hear Austin's homecoming address and spent some time at their house for the luncheon. Good time. He's grown so much! Such a great example for my boys!
We dropped Nate off at work on our way home and I juggled everyone on what was left of my patience (I was seriously fried by the end of the day! and hormones were off balance as well). But we did squeeze in a really nice walk around the new ward and ended up having a pretty peaceful evening together. All was well. 8-28-16
FHE
For family night I talked the kids about a new routine/schedule and charts for them. I think we've got a good idea and hopefully I can get those made this week. We went to Grandma Hatch's house to pick some peaches and eat cookies. 8-29-16
REVOLVING DOOR
Our doorbell was ringing off the hook Tuesday! There were so many visitors! Mostly new scout leaders and teachers, it was a little weird. Unusual. 8-30-16
PTA BREAKFAST
I did it. I went to the PTA breakfast. As I was stopping at the stop sign on the end of our street, and turning right to head on up to the school, it occurred to me that I was going to the breakfast! I had really talked myself out it and the idea of being PTA President for next year. Nate had gone fishing with his dad and I'd really wanted to just get some information and not be distracted by Molly and Jack so I was not going to be able to have that happen. Things were just pointing the other direction for so long. But thanks to my Mom tending, I was able to go. And like I said, I had the conscious thought that I was not the only one getting myself there. I think this is something I need to do. I really think it's going to be good for me. I let them talk me into it while I was there in case you didn't gather that. Mr. Denhalter and Natalie Chamberlain are very convincing :). While I was there I did enjoy socializing with a few of the people I knew there- made me realize I'm missing out by not being a bigger part of the PTA. I think it will be interesting and like I always say, I'm not afraid to try something new. I hope I can find someone who will be the perfect partner. Here goes nothing. 8-31-16
DOCUMENTATION
So, I've experienced a lot of this lately and want to try to stay on top of it, so I'm going to document it. Thursday was an exceptional low for me. I think I'm okay saying that I am excperiencing some depression right now. It's weird. And I don't think it's horribly serious because it does seem to be coming and going, but for now, it's a little too extreme to just call it a bad day. Although, I only want to think that way so that I can get on top of it. I'd like to embrace the up days regardless. So Thursday was one of the worst in a while. It was Molly's birthday so I kept beating myself up every time I had a down thought so I think that escalated things. It's been really difficult coming to grips with the reality that she is one. I am REALLY struggling with the idea of her being my last baby. This has been really hard because I have ALWAYS wanted "done" to feel right and good. So far I have only experienced the feeling that it is probably right. I can not bring myself to say anything too definitive. It's a little frustrating for me. I don't necessarily feel like I could have any more, but the thought of not hurts a little. So anyway. I think that was weighing pretty heavily on Thursday along with the tiredness and discouragement about my self-image. I had spent a lot of time Monday looking at pictures from Girls Camp and the pictures others took with me in them and I was pretty much devastated. It's so weird to see myself. I really don't feel like I look as bad as I do. I have been trying so hard to lose weight or get myself in a place where I feel comfortable with me, but it's just not happening. I've wondered about hormones and possible hormone treatment, but overall, I just feel really down and possibly depressed about that. So that was compounded a little on Thursday too since we had Camp wrap-up. Which was another HUGE downer. I am really struggling with being released. It's really hard to not be in Young Women's anymore! I miss them so much and it's so hard to go back to just being in Relief Society and with no calling at all. I know it will happen and I'm not complaining, it's just all adding to my frustration right now. This is so weird because as I look at how I've been feeling lately, even on our trip to Oregon, I have difficulty being happy! Even the things that should cause me to smile or get "happy" make me cry instead of smile. Does that make sense? The word weepy comes to mind and I know that's not good. Normally the cute things my kids do will bring me up and put a smile on my face and it's like a little recharge, but I feel like everything is just tapping into my down. It's frustrating. I don't want it to continue. I have got to recognize it as it happens and purposely smile and purposely tap into the up. It's going to take a conscious effort, but I really want to fix this. I don't want to have to rely on drugs, counseling, or whatever, I would really like this to be something that I look to Heavenly Father to hep pull me out of it. I think this would help with my lulling testimony right now. I need the strength that I think I can achieve from overcoming this weakness. It's nice to get some of my feelings down. Feels like a little load lifted. I will have to work on this this week. I am going to pull out of this. 9-4-16
JACK
When Jack wants to know how old someone is, he says, "What's your number?" or "What's dem number?" So cute! 9-2-16
BRAD FOR STUDENT COUNCIL
Bradley ran for Student Council this week. Spent about three hours making his poster and writing an essay at the beginning of the week and then was nervous about his skit all week before finally settling on something Thursday night. He worked pretty hard trying to perfect things and really did a GREAT job! His slogan: Watch you vote Brad Now watch us win win. Went perfectly with his skit where he sang to the Watch me song and danced a little too :). He was so cute. He was incredibly nervous and says he forgot all the words, but I thought he did great. Unfortunately, he didn't win. Better luck next time :). 9-2-16
HOUSE
We cleaned our house!!! It's been a while since we all worked together and focused on getting our house clean! ALL morning Saturday! It was great! We went and got snow cones to top off the good feeling :). Then the boys, Nate, Molly and I went to Farmington pond to watch the boys fish. Kelly and Erika practiced Lacrosse and Charity ditched us to hang out with her new friend Gabby at Fiiz. It was a fun Saturday. Had to end with Nate going to work of course, but anyway. 9-3-16
VITAL DOCUMENTS
I've somehow misplaced the binder with all of our vital documents in it!!! Birth Certs, social cards, Nate's passport!!! That's the worst one, now that he's gotta renew his security clearance and we can't locate his passport number! I'm so mad at myself for losing it!! We have turned our house inside out looking for it though. I'm racking my brain and can't remember moving it. Anyway- we're praying for a miracle. That's what it will take at this point. I spent MOST of Saturday evening looking for it and now the kids and I have done more searching on Sunday. It's nowhere!! 9-4-16
Well, we were officially members of the Ponds Park ward on Sunday. I have to say I think we were all a little nervous for this day. You could feel the tension that morning. Maybe it was just because we had to change up our Sunday routine a little because we are now back at 9:00 church instead of 11:00. That really shook things up for Molly, unfortunately. I wish I'd thought about it sooner too. She's been such a good girl for 11:00 church, it was a shock to have her not sleeping and so restless. Such a bummer. But anyway. Sacrament meeting was really awesome. We heard from the old Bishopric and Bro. Jacox and our new Bishop Larsen. I loved the feeling. The Spirit was very powerful too. It feels like it could be home. I was a little distracted with Molly in Sunday school, but I LOVED Bro. Jacox's lesson. I wish he was the permanent teacher. I had a little "I'm home" moment when the girl next to me pulled out a bag of marshmallows and offered them to Molly :). I don't think I'll share the story about why, but this was inspired :). OH! Another cool moment was when Bridger (who Bradley has struggled with off and on over the last three years) passed the sacrament to Bradley. The Spirit told me that that was why we were stuck in the back on the hard chairs. It meant a lot to me to see that Heavenly Father had already orchestrated his own integration. Very cool. The rest of church was kind of a heated, nerve-racking blur. I was supposed to go in Young Womens to be there for the young women to feel a little more comfortable, but since Nate was teaching Primary, I had Molly, and she wasn't having any of that. We only sat in there for like 35 seconds before she started screaming her ear-piercing little scream that sent us out in the hall. I risked it and went into Relief Society after convincing myself that I could make room for myself of course (our building is so small and packed!), and of course she was not having that either. I tried several times, coming back and forth because they were having everyone stand up and introduce themselves. I REALLY hate those things, but I was SO anxious to meet people and introduce myself, I actually wanted it this time- that is saying SO MUCH! So of course, since I wanted it to happen, Molly didn't let it. She screamed, I took her out, she calmed down I took her back in. She tried to get into someone's purse and I grabbed her, so she screamed and I took her out. Then she calmed down so I went back in. Then she grabbed the bag of fish crackers and while screaming shook the bag (of mostly crumbs) ALL OVER THE FLOOR and the lady next to us, so I took her out. And that was it. And since I was in the VERY BACK of the room, didn't get to introduce myself, or hear anyone else. It was SO VERY FRUSTRATING!!! I was sweating and SO angry by then. I couldn't believe I had missed my chance. I couldn't believe I was stuck in the hall while my old and new wards integrated. I couldn't believe I was going to have to wrestle with Molly through yet another hour of church (We still needed to go to Austin's homecoming!). I was SO ANGRY!!! Satan had gottne into my head too, so all kinds of things were going on in there. It was SO not pretty. I was SO MAD!!! So anyway. Hopefully next week is better.
We did get to hear Austin's homecoming address and spent some time at their house for the luncheon. Good time. He's grown so much! Such a great example for my boys!
We dropped Nate off at work on our way home and I juggled everyone on what was left of my patience (I was seriously fried by the end of the day! and hormones were off balance as well). But we did squeeze in a really nice walk around the new ward and ended up having a pretty peaceful evening together. All was well. 8-28-16
FHE
For family night I talked the kids about a new routine/schedule and charts for them. I think we've got a good idea and hopefully I can get those made this week. We went to Grandma Hatch's house to pick some peaches and eat cookies. 8-29-16
REVOLVING DOOR
Our doorbell was ringing off the hook Tuesday! There were so many visitors! Mostly new scout leaders and teachers, it was a little weird. Unusual. 8-30-16
PTA BREAKFAST
I did it. I went to the PTA breakfast. As I was stopping at the stop sign on the end of our street, and turning right to head on up to the school, it occurred to me that I was going to the breakfast! I had really talked myself out it and the idea of being PTA President for next year. Nate had gone fishing with his dad and I'd really wanted to just get some information and not be distracted by Molly and Jack so I was not going to be able to have that happen. Things were just pointing the other direction for so long. But thanks to my Mom tending, I was able to go. And like I said, I had the conscious thought that I was not the only one getting myself there. I think this is something I need to do. I really think it's going to be good for me. I let them talk me into it while I was there in case you didn't gather that. Mr. Denhalter and Natalie Chamberlain are very convincing :). While I was there I did enjoy socializing with a few of the people I knew there- made me realize I'm missing out by not being a bigger part of the PTA. I think it will be interesting and like I always say, I'm not afraid to try something new. I hope I can find someone who will be the perfect partner. Here goes nothing. 8-31-16
DOCUMENTATION
So, I've experienced a lot of this lately and want to try to stay on top of it, so I'm going to document it. Thursday was an exceptional low for me. I think I'm okay saying that I am excperiencing some depression right now. It's weird. And I don't think it's horribly serious because it does seem to be coming and going, but for now, it's a little too extreme to just call it a bad day. Although, I only want to think that way so that I can get on top of it. I'd like to embrace the up days regardless. So Thursday was one of the worst in a while. It was Molly's birthday so I kept beating myself up every time I had a down thought so I think that escalated things. It's been really difficult coming to grips with the reality that she is one. I am REALLY struggling with the idea of her being my last baby. This has been really hard because I have ALWAYS wanted "done" to feel right and good. So far I have only experienced the feeling that it is probably right. I can not bring myself to say anything too definitive. It's a little frustrating for me. I don't necessarily feel like I could have any more, but the thought of not hurts a little. So anyway. I think that was weighing pretty heavily on Thursday along with the tiredness and discouragement about my self-image. I had spent a lot of time Monday looking at pictures from Girls Camp and the pictures others took with me in them and I was pretty much devastated. It's so weird to see myself. I really don't feel like I look as bad as I do. I have been trying so hard to lose weight or get myself in a place where I feel comfortable with me, but it's just not happening. I've wondered about hormones and possible hormone treatment, but overall, I just feel really down and possibly depressed about that. So that was compounded a little on Thursday too since we had Camp wrap-up. Which was another HUGE downer. I am really struggling with being released. It's really hard to not be in Young Women's anymore! I miss them so much and it's so hard to go back to just being in Relief Society and with no calling at all. I know it will happen and I'm not complaining, it's just all adding to my frustration right now. This is so weird because as I look at how I've been feeling lately, even on our trip to Oregon, I have difficulty being happy! Even the things that should cause me to smile or get "happy" make me cry instead of smile. Does that make sense? The word weepy comes to mind and I know that's not good. Normally the cute things my kids do will bring me up and put a smile on my face and it's like a little recharge, but I feel like everything is just tapping into my down. It's frustrating. I don't want it to continue. I have got to recognize it as it happens and purposely smile and purposely tap into the up. It's going to take a conscious effort, but I really want to fix this. I don't want to have to rely on drugs, counseling, or whatever, I would really like this to be something that I look to Heavenly Father to hep pull me out of it. I think this would help with my lulling testimony right now. I need the strength that I think I can achieve from overcoming this weakness. It's nice to get some of my feelings down. Feels like a little load lifted. I will have to work on this this week. I am going to pull out of this. 9-4-16
JACK
When Jack wants to know how old someone is, he says, "What's your number?" or "What's dem number?" So cute! 9-2-16
BRAD FOR STUDENT COUNCIL
Bradley ran for Student Council this week. Spent about three hours making his poster and writing an essay at the beginning of the week and then was nervous about his skit all week before finally settling on something Thursday night. He worked pretty hard trying to perfect things and really did a GREAT job! His slogan: Watch you vote Brad Now watch us win win. Went perfectly with his skit where he sang to the Watch me song and danced a little too :). He was so cute. He was incredibly nervous and says he forgot all the words, but I thought he did great. Unfortunately, he didn't win. Better luck next time :). 9-2-16
HOUSE
We cleaned our house!!! It's been a while since we all worked together and focused on getting our house clean! ALL morning Saturday! It was great! We went and got snow cones to top off the good feeling :). Then the boys, Nate, Molly and I went to Farmington pond to watch the boys fish. Kelly and Erika practiced Lacrosse and Charity ditched us to hang out with her new friend Gabby at Fiiz. It was a fun Saturday. Had to end with Nate going to work of course, but anyway. 9-3-16
VITAL DOCUMENTS
I've somehow misplaced the binder with all of our vital documents in it!!! Birth Certs, social cards, Nate's passport!!! That's the worst one, now that he's gotta renew his security clearance and we can't locate his passport number! I'm so mad at myself for losing it!! We have turned our house inside out looking for it though. I'm racking my brain and can't remember moving it. Anyway- we're praying for a miracle. That's what it will take at this point. I spent MOST of Saturday evening looking for it and now the kids and I have done more searching on Sunday. It's nowhere!! 9-4-16
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
The next day
Jack's big brothers had really wanted to get Jack some things from It's Sugar that they knew he would love, so the next day Nate ran and picked those things up for them to give him. It was so cute to see them surprise him with it the day AFTER his birthday. He was definitely good and spoiled :).
A giant gummi pizza and a giant gummi snake!
Jack the Birthday Boy!
So this is Jack, on his birthday, first thing in the morning. He always looks like this when he wakes up :). It's super cute. He woke up and even though he loved his sign and all the birthday excitement, he was still himself :).
Everybody was anxious to see Jack open his gifts :).
How lucky for him, his birthday fell on garbage day!! A highlight for sure!
Okay, this really has nothing to do with Jack's birthday- it was just a cute picture :).
Oh, he's waking up!
We took Jackie to Build-a-bear the day BEFORE his birthday because we were so excited for him to go there :). And because his birthday was already packed. He LOVED going there and was so excited about his "Toofless" nicknamed "Fluff Lee". I wish I had pictures of him there. I will have to steal Kelly's.
We did let Jack Jack open one present in the morning. Mostly because it was for his cake that I was going to be making him :).
Wild Kratts action figures!!
seems happy with it :)
So Jack and I did spend a little bit of his day making his cake :). His choice! He was totally supposed to go out to lunch with Grandma Hatch, but he opted out of that and wanted, BEGGED ME TO LET HIM! to help me make his cake! It was actually so much fun! He asks TONS of questions and takes in ALL the information that he can, so it was fun to spend that time with him. And he gets the award for the best reaction to a cake! He had tried to talk me into a tiger with a scary face and claws out, etc, but I know how the "live tiger" request ends. Not good huh Noah :). So I refused. I told him we would do tiger looking frosting and that he would like it and sure enough, when I got all the stripes on and had it looking right, he let out a pleased, "WHOA! Dat cool! Thank you make me dat!" His tone and words, totally melted my heart! I was so happy :). Makes it all worth it :). Turned out pretty cute if I do say so myself :). And we even had Chris and Martin (I still can't believe he cared about them and knew their names- I mean, he watches the show enough that he should, I just can't believe it :) )
So while we were making his cake I talked Jack into having Liam come over. (I had been trying to talk him into doing something "fun" all day) They were adorable and then even more so when Will showed up too. I LOVED how Jack quieted everyone down to tell them it was his birthday and that he was going to be four. Very serious. It was funny. He's so serious :). So then the three little boys proceeded to critique, sample, question, and advise me while I made the cake :). It was probably the most fun I've ever had making a cake. I hope they didn't go home TOO sugared up after all the powdered sugar, marshmallows, frosting, and then Rice Krispie Treat (that is what we made is cake out of instead of cake, his choice). They were SO FUN!! I keep laughing about Will every time they seemed a little bored, or there was a lull, I would say, "What do you guys want to do now?" Thinking they might have more fun doing something else together and Will would always say, "How 'bout we eat the cake?" or "Time to eat the cake!" all mater of fact like :). HAHA!! He was SURE we needed to eat the cake right then, there was no need to wait til the party :). SO funny. So I told them they would have to come back during Jack's family party to have some of the cake :). Cracked me up. They were really fun. I'm so glad Jack has friends.
The Three Musketeers :).
So Jack played with his friends, watched his favorite show, and made a cake. He really hated anything that was going to make him leave the house that day. Even picking up the kids from school was like pulling teeth. It was so interesting to me. He even refused to have his party at the park for some reason. He was VERY set against it though and I wasn't about to force him to go to a park. So we stayed home and had his party here. It was a bummer that we had to have his party when we did, 3:00-5:00 (so not many people could come- but Grandma Hatch and Simon did). We just had SO MUCH that week! I hope that someday he gets to have his birthday NOT on the first week of school. Who knows.
He was very excited for his presents :). Of course.
Erika made him a coloring book!
The kids insisted that he do the guessing game thing where you guess who is giving you your present after they say something in a disguised voice. It was so funny to hear him guess right on almost all of them! He knew right away too! SO fun! Very cool. I couldn't stop laughing about it.
I wonder what he wished for :).
I can't believe this little guy is four. It's so weird to have my babies growing up. He was SO ready to turn four though and now he can't wait til he turns five and goes to school :). Talks about it already. I am so proud of him and who he is becoming. Such a sweet, loving, gentle, little guy. So polite and so willing to help and share mot of the time. I love his hugs and kisses, and all the long talks in the car :). He and I really have become friends this last year- it's been fun. Happy Birthday, little guy!
First Day of School 2016
I actually felt pretty ready for the first day of school this year. Not ready to get rid of my kids, just ready like I got up early and had everything taken care of- there wasn't that hectic mad dash feeling like there is sometimes. The kids did great too! Helps that they were kind of excited for school. Even Luke.
Charity is in 9th grade experiencing her first year of AP classes!
Kelly is in 8th grade very excited to be the office assistant during Lunch :)
Lukey is in 5th grade with Mrs. Moncur
Bradley is in 6th grade with Mrs. Downs
Noah is in 3rd grade with Mrs. Turnbow's 2nd/3rd split
Erika is in 1st grade! All day school! With Mrs. Burns
I wish my pictures had turned out better... should have gotten out Jami's lens.
But look how cute they look! All spiffed up for school! I have to say I am loving the neon coming back in. So fun! I mean seriously, look at Erika's shoes! If those don't scream Lisa Frank Trapper Keeper to you- then you're missing out!
I don't know why they wanted to be up against the brick wall, I wanted one where you can see the school, but oh well. I guess this is the school :)
Everyone seemed perfectly happy with life when they got home too, which is nice! I think this is going to be a great year!
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